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qualm

[kwahm, kwawm]

noun

  1. an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction.

    He has no qualms about lying.

  2. a sudden feeling of apprehensive uneasiness; misgiving.

    a sudden qualm about the success of the venture.

  3. a sudden sensation or onset of faintness or illness, especially of nausea.



qualm

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. a sudden feeling of sickness or nausea

  2. a pang or sudden feeling of doubt, esp concerning moral conduct; scruple

  3. a sudden sensation of misgiving or unease

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ˈܲԱ noun
  • ˈܲ adjective
  • ˈܲly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of qualm1

First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of qualm1

Old English cwealm death or plague; related to Old High German qualm despair, Dutch kwalm smoke, stench
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Example Sentences

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“We are living in the U.S., and this is the flag,” she said, but she added that she had no qualms about foreign flags being flown in the protest.

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But he has serious qualms about how the government struck the deal with Affinity Global.

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“The scheme was far-reaching and premeditated, and defendant had no qualms about pulling others into his criminal enterprise, including his own children.”

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When asked if HBO had qualms about his methods, Goode replies, “It may have come up but not with me directly.”

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Either way, you'd imagine Levy will have no qualms with paying for his club's historic success.

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